Patents by Inventor Sho Ichikawa

Sho Ichikawa has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240023812
    Abstract: A photographing system that enables an attending doctor to perform efficient medical examination. The photographing system supports photographing of an affected area using an image capturing apparatus. Photographing control information to be used by the image capturing apparatus to photograph the affected area is acquired by inputting disease information transmitted from the image capturing apparatus to a learned model, and is transmitted to the image capturing apparatus. An affected area image is acquired which is generated by the image capturing apparatus photographing the affected area. In a case where the acquired affected area image is an image generated by manual photographing for performing photographing using other photographing control information adjusted from the photographing control information, relearning of the learned model is performed based on information on the acquired affected area image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventor: Sho ICHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20240007734
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus, including an imaging unit configured to capture an image for an examination, and a communication unit configured to communicate with a predetermined system, includes a selection unit configured to select an examination purpose, an acquisition unit configured to acquire image capturing control information corresponding to the selected examination purpose from the system via the communication unit, and a control unit configured to set at least one of a setting value of an image capturing condition, display content to be displayed on a display unit together with an image to be captured by the imaging unit, and an item of information to be associated with an image captured by the imaging unit based on the image capturing control information acquired in accordance with the examination purpose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: CHIAKI MIKAWA, SHO ICHIKAWA, GENKI CHO
  • Patent number: 11622074
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus connectable to an external electronic apparatus and storing at least one power supply for operating the external electronic apparatus includes a connection interface that is connected to the external electronic apparatus, and at least one processor configured to control the electronic apparatus. Power of the at least one power supply is supplied to the external electronic apparatus via the connection interface. The at least one processor controls the external electronic apparatus by using power received from the external electronic apparatus via the connection interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenichirou Hayashi, Kento Inai, Hiroshi Moritomo, Hirokazu Izuoka, Sayaka Kumon, Akira Matsuo, Sho Ichikawa
  • Patent number: 11569672
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a connection unit and a control unit. The control unit enables a power supply path for supplying power from a first battery connected to an external device to the electronic device and enables a power supply path for supplying power from a second battery connected to the external device to a predetermined functional unit of the external device, in a case where the first battery or the second battery connected to the external device is not charged. The control unit disables a power supply path for supplying power from the second battery connected to the external device to the predetermined functional unit and enables a power supply path for supplying power from the electronic device to the first battery or the second battery, in a case where the first battery or the second battery connected to the external device is charged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Sho Ichikawa, Kento Inai, Hiroshi Moritomo, Kenichirou Hayashi, Shigeo Aoyagi, Sayaka Kumon, Hirokazu Izuoka, Akira Matsuo
  • Patent number: 11500458
    Abstract: A reception unit receives an eye direction input that is an input based on an eye tracking process, and a control unit controls movement of a selected position based on an operation on an operation member. The control unit performs control such that, in a first state in which the selected position is not designated based on the eye direction input, the selected position is moved, in response to the operation member being operated by a predetermined operation amount, by a first amount from a position set before the operation member is operated, and that, in a second state in which the selected position is designated based on the eye direction input, the selected position is moved, in response to the operation member being operated by the predetermined operation amount, by a second amount smaller than the first amount from a position based on the eye direction input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Sho Ichikawa
  • Patent number: 11500438
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus including a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Type-C™ connector includes a connection detection unit configured to detect a connection of a power source connected to the electronic apparatus via the USB Type-C connector, a power supply control unit configured to receive a supply of power from the connected power source, a communication control unit configured to communicate with the power source via a Configuration Channel (CC) terminal, an information acquisition unit configured to acquire a remaining capacity of the power source using the communication control unit every predetermined time, and a control unit configured to, in a case where a difference between a first remaining capacity acquired by the information acquisition unit and a second remaining capacity acquired after the first remaining capacity is acquired is greater than or equal to a predetermined amount, give a user notification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Sho Ichikawa
  • Patent number: 11330175
    Abstract: An image capture apparatus capable of charging a battery. The image capture apparatus includes a connection unit that receives power from a power supply device, a charging control unit that charges the battery by using power received from the power supply device, a power supply control unit that supplies power to components of the image capture apparatus by using power received from the power supply device, and a control unit that controls charging of the battery and power supply to the components of the image capture apparatus by using power received from the power supply device, according to whether or not an operating mode of the image capture apparatus is restricted due to heat from the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Sho Ichikawa
  • Patent number: 11212458
    Abstract: A display control apparatus that controls a display of an image to a display device capable of displaying a high dynamic range image includes a determination unit and a control unit. The determination unit is configured to determine a region of interest a user is interested in. The control unit is configured to, on the basis of a relationship between a value of a maximum tone of display and a value of a maximum tone of the region of interest, control a display luminance of the display device such that, in a case where the image is displayed on the display device, a peak luminance of display of the region of interest is made equal to or greater than a peak luminance of a standard dynamic range display and equal to or less than a peak luminance of a high dynamic range display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Sho Ichikawa
  • Publication number: 20210344210
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a connection unit and a control unit. The control unit enables a power supply path for supplying power from a first battery connected to an external device to the electronic device and enables a power supply path for supplying power from a second battery connected to the external device to a predetermined functional unit of the external device, in a case where the first battery or the second battery connected to the external device is not charged. The control unit disables a power supply path for supplying power from the second battery connected to the external device to the predetermined functional unit and enables a power supply path for supplying power from the electronic device to the first battery or the second battery, in a case where the first battery or the second battery connected to the external device is charged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Sho Ichikawa, Kento Inai, Hiroshi Moritomo, Kenichirou Hayashi, Shigeo Aoyagi, Sayaka Kumon, Hirokazu Izuoka, Akira Matsuo
  • Publication number: 20210336459
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a first authentication unit that performs an authentication process for determining whether an external apparatus is a predetermined external apparatus, a second authentication unit that performs an authentication process for determining whether a battery connected to the external apparatus is a predetermined battery, and a control unit that permits the battery to be discharged but restricts the battery from being charged regardless of whether the battery is the predetermined battery, in a case where the external apparatus is not authenticated as the predetermined external apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Kento Inai, Hiroshi Moritomo, Sho Ichikawa, Kenichirou Hayashi, Shigeo Aoyagi, Sayaka Kumon, Hirokazu Izuoka, Akira Matsuo
  • Publication number: 20210329158
    Abstract: A display control apparatus that controls a display of an image to a display device capable of displaying a high dynamic range image includes a determination unit and a control unit. The determination unit is configured to determine a region of interest a user is interested in. The control unit is configured to, on the basis of a relationship between a value of a maximum tone of display and a value of a maximum tone of the region of interest, control a display luminance of the display device such that, in a case where the image is displayed on the display device, a peak luminance of display of the region of interest is made equal to or greater than a peak luminance of a standard dynamic range display and equal to or less than a peak luminance of a high dynamic range display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventor: Sho Ichikawa
  • Patent number: 11108945
    Abstract: An eye direction reception unit receives an eye direction input of a selected position based on an eye tracking process, an operation reception unit receives a touch operation on a region of a specific operation member, the operation reception unit receives a moving operation for moving the selected position and a predetermined operation different from the moving operation on the specific operation member, and a control unit performs control such that the selected position is not moved based on the eye direction input in a case where the predetermined operation is being made, and the selected position is moved based on the eye direction input received by the eye direction reception unit in a case where the predetermined operation is not being made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Sho Ichikawa
  • Publication number: 20210195104
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus connectable to an external electronic apparatus and storing at least one power supply for operating the external electronic apparatus includes a connection interface that is connected to the external electronic apparatus, and at least one processor configured to control the electronic apparatus. Power of the at least one power supply is supplied to the external electronic apparatus via the connection interface. The at least one processor controls the external electronic apparatus by using power received from the external electronic apparatus via the connection interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Kenichirou Hayashi, Kento Inai, Hiroshi Moritomo, Hirokazu Izuoka, Sayaka Kumon, Akira Matsuo, Sho Ichikawa
  • Publication number: 20200393898
    Abstract: A reception unit receives an eye direction input that is an input based on an eye tracking process, and a control unit controls movement of a selected position based on an operation on an operation member. The control unit performs control such that, in a first state in which the selected position is not designated based on the eye direction input, the selected position is moved, in response to the operation member being operated by a predetermined operation amount, by a first amount from a position set before the operation member is operated, and that, in a second state in which the selected position is designated based on the eye direction input, the selected position is moved, in response to the operation member being operated by the predetermined operation amount, by a second amount smaller than the first amount from a position based on the eye direction input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventor: Sho Ichikawa
  • Publication number: 20200396373
    Abstract: An eye direction reception unit receives an eye direction input of a selected position based on an eye tracking process, an operation reception unit receives a touch operation on a region of a specific operation member, the operation reception unit receives a moving operation for moving the selected position and a predetermined operation different from the moving operation on the specific operation member, and a control unit performs control such that the selected position is not moved based on the eye direction input in a case where the predetermined operation is being made, and the selected position is moved based on the eye direction input received by the eye direction reception unit in a case where the predetermined operation is not being made.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventor: Sho Ichikawa
  • Publication number: 20200236282
    Abstract: An image capture apparatus capable of charging a battery. The image capture apparatus includes a connection unit that receives power from a power supply device, a charging control unit that charges the battery by using power received from the power supply device, a power supply control unit that supplies power to components of the image capture apparatus by using power received from the power supply device, and a control unit that controls charging of the battery and power supply to the components of the image capture apparatus by using power received from the power supply device, according to whether or not an operating mode of the image capture apparatus is restricted due to heat from the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventor: Sho Ichikawa
  • Patent number: 10659689
    Abstract: An image capture apparatus capable of charging a battery. The image capture apparatus includes a connection unit that receives power from a power supply device, a charging control unit that charges the battery by using power received from the power supply device, a power supply control unit that supplies power to components of the image capture apparatus by using power received from the power supply device, and a control unit that controls charging of the battery and power supply to the components of the image capture apparatus by using power received from the power supply device, according to whether or not an operating mode of the image capture apparatus is restricted due to heat from the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Sho Ichikawa
  • Publication number: 20200117258
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus including a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Type-C™ connector includes a connection detection unit configured to detect a connection of a power source connected to the electronic apparatus via the USB Type-C connector, a power supply control unit configured to receive a supply of power from the connected power source, a communication control unit configured to communicate with the power source via a Configuration Channel (CC) terminal, an information acquisition unit configured to acquire a remaining capacity of the power source using the communication control unit every predetermined time, and a control unit configured to, in a case where a difference between a first remaining capacity acquired by the information acquisition unit and a second remaining capacity acquired after the first remaining capacity is acquired is greater than or equal to a predetermined amount, give a user notification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventor: Sho Ichikawa
  • Patent number: 10564762
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus, comprises a touch detection unit configured to detect a touch operation performed on an operation surface by an operation body, a determination unit configured to, on an occurrence of a move operation in which the operation body moves while in contact with the operation surface, determine an operating direction of the move operation under a determination condition that varies according to an approach direction of the operation body toward the operation surface and a control unit configured to perform control to execute a function corresponding to the operating direction determined by the determination unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Sho Ichikawa
  • Publication number: 20190141243
    Abstract: An image capture apparatus capable of charging a battery. The image capture apparatus includes a connection unit that receives power from a power supply device, a charging control unit that charges the battery by using power received from the power supply device, a power supply control unit that supplies power to components of the image capture apparatus by using power received from the power supply device, and a control unit that controls charging of the battery and power supply to the components of the image capture apparatus by using power received from the power supply device, according to whether or not an operating mode of the image capture apparatus is restricted due to heat from the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventor: Sho Ichikawa